Powerful and easy to use, it costs $350.
The only question remaining is whether $350 is too much to spend on an OBD scanner.
Overall, it measures 7.4 x 4.0 x 1.3 inch with its grippy silicone cover and weighs 12.4 ounces.
It feels solid in the hand and survived being dropped.
The color display is the center of attention with places for details from the I/M readiness checks.
The interface is so efficient that after a short time, I didnt have to look to use it.
However this coverage varies by vehicle.
Although the emphasis is on recent OBD2 cars, the 5610 covers older OBD1 vehicles as well.
You will need correct connectors, something Innova sells in a $99 package.
Once online, it shows the cars vitals.
It connected via Bluetooth quickly.
The data can be shown numerically or graphically to better diagnose complex problems.
Happily, the car passed the pre-inspection I/M readiness test battery with a green LED.
After I disconnected the cars oil temperature sensor, it showed a fault code.
It let me turn off the Check Engine light after it was reconnected.
Its included on the less expensive Bosch OBD 1300.
Plus, the 5610 lacks battery leads and clips to run a load test on the charging system.
The scanner came into its own when connected to the companys RepairSolutions2 phone app.
The combination of streaming data, bidirectional information and offers the bonus of using the companys RepairSolutions2 phone app.
All told, it can feel like having a trained mechanic at your side.
For me, its just right.
